reCAPTCHA protects the websites you love from spam and abuse. So, when you go online—say, for some last-minute holiday shopping—you won’t be competing with robots and abusive scripts to access sites. For years, we’ve prompted users to confirm they aren’tRead more…
This year the holidays are Made with Code
Cross-posted on the Google for Education Blog Carol-singing, hot chocolate, latkes and ice skating are all things that get us into the spirit of the holidays. But now there’s a new way to deck the halls: with code. Earlier thisRead more…
Race with Rudolph and skydive with Santa in the countdown to December 24
December may mean snow days in Denver, Colo. or beach days in Sydney, Australia, but in Santa’s Village, it means the countdown to Santa’s big night. Starting today, the elves are back on the clock in the North Pole—and throughoutRead more…
Play here, play there, play anywhere with Android
I still remember my first gaming console. For months I was hooked on blocky 8-bit scenes with a repetitive soundtrack of bloops and bleeps. Back then the graphics were primitive, the choice of titles was limited, and gaming was strictlyRead more…
Highlights in Inbox: Help during the holidays
Posted by Clarence Yung, Designer The holiday season is a busy time and your email is no different, with photos from friends and family, gift purchases and travel plans completely taking over. You find yourself with less time for emailRead more…
Now casting: Comedy Central, Nick and Sesame Street Go
Chromecast is adding seven more great apps to your casting queue. Get bigger laughs with The Daily Show on Comedy Central, learn with Elmo on Sesame Street Go, or cast Nickelodeon and let Spongebob keep your family entertained. And, noRead more…
Join us as we click through AdWords in 2014
Whether you’re building out new campaigns or making critical budget decisions, we want to help you start off the new year with everything you need to connect with your customers, wherever they may be online: across the web, on mobile-sites,Read more…
Richer mobile shopping experience this holiday season
More than ever, people are searching on their devices at all hours and places. As a result, we’ve seen a 3.5X increase in shopping searches coming from smartphones year-on-year, and this continues to grow.1 And we’re currently sending more mobileRead more…
‘Tis the season for mobile shopping
It used to be that heading out to stores on Black Friday — one of the biggest holiday shopping days of the season — was the best way to find great deals. Now, we may be carrying the best toolRead more…
Through the Google lens: search trends November 14-20
Devastating snowstorms, bizarre interviews and addictive podcasts? It was an unusual week on the search charts this time around. A frosty receptionIf you looked on Maps for Buffalo, you wouldn’t find it. OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, butRead more…